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Omolola Olateju (she/her)

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Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nepal holds national day of mourning. / www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Nepal holds national day of mourning for victims of flash flood disaster
Flags flew at half mast on the 13th day since the disaster, the last day of the Hindu mourning period.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The NY Art Book Fair is this month from 9/24 to 9/27. It's the largest art book fair in the world. Sojourners for Justice Press will be tabling. @netabomani.com and I will also be presenting during a Classroom Session on 9/25 from 3 to 4 pm. Join us! nyabf2026.printedmatterartbookfairs.org
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026
Poor little Elias desperately needs out help. Because of his severe eye condition which they also need treatment for, he's having accidents that cause bad injuries just being a normal kid playing in the warzone that is Gaza. Boost & give for him.
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026
Please help Iman support her children. She strategizes a fundraising goal for their weekly expenses literally living under bombardment in famine in genocide, which is smart, & it's stalled now. Help her get going again so she & her children can continue to survive. Boost & give.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Demi (my friend) and her precious dog 🐕 Dilla are trying to survive and weather a career transition into tech. It’s tough to do this alone and they need our help!! Demi needs help with: - rent - back pay on Dilla’s surgery - storage unit Please amplify friends ✨💛
Demi a Black femme holding Dilla while she smiles in thr camera. screenshot of debit charges 

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/09/2026
Listening to a man at the farmers market explain he’s out of eggs as “the ladies aren’t producing due to heat stress”— and another poultry vendor says he’s out, as he can’t keep them in this heat. Climate change is all around. We just have to open our eyes to see how it’s affecting our daily lives.
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Sleepy Cartoon Chicken
Alt: Sleepy Cartoon Chicken
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Loc @lockthewriter.blacksky.app · 02/09/2026
Can’t put this book down. They erased our history more than I could ever imagine and turned their into a mythical legend.
The book black Marxism
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could cost Los Angeles County nearly 4,500 film and TV jobs over the next three years. It could also result in $2.78 BILLION in lost economic value. This merger is only good for the billionaire owners and their shareholders — not workers.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will Cost 4,500 L.A. Production Jobs, Report Finds
A report commissioned by L.A. County finds that the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will cost 4,500 production jobs over t
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Match me babe! I donated $50 to a fundraiser I made for my friend who is in desperate need of rent and life support. Can you add $50, $25 or any amount? gofund.me/833d396d4
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Donate to Help Demi Cover Rent and Dilla’s Surgery, organized by Omolola Olateju
Hi :) I'm Lola, a BK-based toddler parent and partner and I'm setting up th… Omolola Olateju needs your support for Help Demi Cover Rent and Dilla’s Surgery
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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Louisa Gag Ghost Bike Installed.
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Jeff Gang @jeffgang.org · 04/08/2026
Loving the sports coverage from @katharinehayhoe.com. Katherine, you might also be interested in the research @taxprivatejets.org published on private-jet carbon impact from the 2026 World Cup -- bsky.app/profile/taxp...
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Climate Action Rhode Island @climateactionri.org · 01/09/2026
We're hiring! We're looking for a Part-time Development Manager & Grant Writer to help us build the fundraising infrastructure that will support our continued growth and long-term sustainability. Read more about the role and apply here: world.350.org/rhodeisland/...
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CARI is hiring!
Help us build the fundraising structure we need to continue our work!
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
CAN'T MAKE IT UP: ICE deported a man to Mexico in violation of a court order in Nov., acknowledged the error and returned him to the U.S. Then they deported him to El Salvador, in violation of court-ordered torture protection. He's currently imprisoned. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
all stories of mutual aid and supporting community members who are incarcerated are worth amplifying and engaging with. such beauty and creativity shown here.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Impulse NYC returns to Herald Square with 8 giant interactive seesaws that light up + make music when you ride! 🎶💡 FREE 📍 Herald Square 🗓️ July 22–Aug 21 | 9AM–9PM www.timeout.com/newyork/news... - this looks like a lot of fun for small people.
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Ride giant glowing seesaws in Herald Square for free
Play, glow and make music
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I deeply appreciate what Ashley offers in this piece: "Our democracy and our collective future are under threat. If philanthropy wants to play a role in building a just future, then it needs to be willing to find new channels, new structures, and new forms of trust." ssir.org/articles/ent...
ssir.org
Giving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be) (SSIR)
When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I love that paying for a zoo visit means 20 min in the sand pit that we could’ve gone to for free in a park 😂
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Everyday it gets scarier
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
People today already feel the impact of soaring gas prices, it can and will get worse.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New drilling isn't just a catastrophic signal of us stepping back from our climate commitments, it also runs against the geological reality of an almost depleted resource. Our focus should be on cheap, clean fuel for the future - not propping up oil and gas. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water
Within days of taking office incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea as well as taking public control of Thames Water.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/07/2026
This is nuts: "Trump Media has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks ​& trading firms 'the fastest' access to posts from influential Truth Social ‌accounts Trump’s posts on the platform regularly move markets. High speed access to these could be very valuable to traders"
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Truth Social to sell Wall Street firms the ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts
President Donald Trump’s posts on the platform regularly move markets. High speed access to these could be very valuable to traders and investors.
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Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) @transequality.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Interesting. 👀 www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
advocate.com
The Pentagon said transgender hormone care costs too much. Now Pete Hegseth wants testosterone boosts
The Pentagon is launching a testosterone screening and treatment program after arguing in court that gender-affirming care imposed unacceptable costs.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Yikes! Why are we paying the penalty for the ultra wealthy jetting around? Massive tax incentives allow private jetters to fly and dump emissions impact *and* cost on the rest of us. Enough is enough, tax private jets! taxprivatejets.org#petition
taxprivatejets.org
Tax Private Jets
Billionaires are roasting the planet -- and making the rest of us pick up the tab. Learn how we're fighting private jets, the most antisocial habit of the billionaire class.
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Tax Private Jets @taxprivatejets.org · 16/07/2026
More data at tinyurl.com/RedCardJets and taxprivatejets.org
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Private Jet Emissions Tracker - FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 Data
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Tax Private Jets @taxprivatejets.org · 16/07/2026
THIS IS THE WORLD CUP: a huge spike in carbon emissions from private jets The blue line is 2026 carbon emissions from private jets in and around Atlanta from Jul 13 - 17. The gray band outlines the high and low bands from 2021-2025. Can you find the kickoff time? ⚽🟥 bsky.app/profile/taxp...
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I love the work that Chicago Community Jail Support does. They are scrappy and they are committed and they always need more volunteers. chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page - Sign up to help them.
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Chicago Community Jail Support
Chicago Community Jail Support is a daily, on the ground, grassroots mutual aid project run completely by volunteers. Our mission is to assist anyone being released from Cook County Jail, their loved ...
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Green Energy Consumers Alliance @geconsumers.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Save Mass Save! The MA Senate is preparing an energy bill, but a proposed $1B cut to the state's energy efficiency program would jeopardize thousands of jobs and our #climate progress. There are better ways to make energy affordable. blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/coming-...
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Coming Soon: Massachusetts Senate Energy Bill
Mass Save is under threat! The MA Senate is preparing an energy bill, but a proposed $1B cut would jeopardize thousands of jobs and our climate progress.
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Boston Environment Department @environment.boston.gov · 01/07/2026
Clean air is a human right, vital to public health and quality of life. Discover how 10 local organizations are spearheading innovative projects to improve air quality in Boston and beyond: boston.gov/news/10-projects-improving-air-quality-across-boston @boston.gov #boston #cleanair #bostonma
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Death @insatiableone.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
💔 I have a 4-month-old baby who urgently needs formula milk and diapers His father is imprisoned, and there is no one to provide for his daily needs We are struggling every day Please help by donating if you can or sharing this post. Every act of kindness gives us hope 🙏🕊️ chuffed.org/project/1591...
A beautiful baby in a cradleThe same beautiful baby
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 02/07/2026
Fight for trans people for us all. They deserve freedom to be their beautiful selves in its own right. And it's perfectly possible for a society to accept them, many have & do, this is fascism choosing them as a target. We're all affected, policing gender comes for all of us & makes us less free.
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Climate Action Rhode Island @climateactionri.org · 10/06/2026
TOMORROW—Energy storage improves the way we generate, deliver, and consume electricity. It can help balance power supply, lower costs, and support grid reliability and resilience. 🔋⚡️ If you are interested in learning more join us tomorrow for a presentation from Flatiron Energy!
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Tom Phillips @tom-phillips.com · 08/06/2026
Call me an idealist, but I think that a prerequisite for hosting an international sport event should be that you're willing to host an international sport event.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Heartbreaking news 💔
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Climate Action Rhode Island @climateactionri.org · 01/06/2026
The time left to get climate legislation in RI passed is running out soon! Thats why next week we're hosting an action (half) hour. ⚡️If you've been meaning to get involved this session this is a great way to learn how and take action. actionnetwork.org/events/cari-...
actionnetwork.org
CARI Action (Half) Hour
TBD RSVP for the zoom link!
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Yall this is not right
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 19/05/2026
if you're from minnesota and want the insider perspective on what happened this session of #mnleg, come join me and my friend Aurora tonight at 6:30 for "What the %#@! was that? A Legislative Session Debrief" with 100%
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What the %#@! was that? A Legislative Session Debrief. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This is a post-session debrief where we’ll talk about the MN State Legislature - what passed, what didn’t, and what we’re planning. Want to learn what’s next on TENs, the Climate Superfund, or the 20...
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The longer this meeting continues the more you see how it’s a myth that Black and brown people are against clean energy solutions. Many people have spoken up about the impact of gas lines, asthma increase, and quality of air.
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kia speaks @kiaspeaks.us · 13/05/2026
I’ve spent four months researching and the past two weeks processing all the information in community. Below are my picks for the Georgia primaries and here is my logic: open.substack.com/pub/kiaspeak... Happy voting! Love yall! 😘🫶🏾🍑
Voter guide cover photoFederal Races
Statewide
U.S. SENATE
Jon Ossoff
GOVERNOR
no one moves me
U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES - DISTRICT 1
Amanda Hollowell
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Josh McLaurin
SECRETARY OF STATE
Dana Barrett
U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES - DISTRICT 4
Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tanya Miller
U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES - DISTRICT 13
Everton "EJ" Blair
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Sedrick RoweINSURANCE COMMISSIONER
State Legislators
Ambuj "AJ" Jain
STATE SCHOOL
STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 7
Ruwa Romman
SUPERINTENDENT
Pick one
LABOR COMMISSIONER
STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 10
Kate Denny or Gabrielle Rogers
Brett A. Hulme
PUBLIC SERVICE
STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 51
Aaron Baker
COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3
Peter Hubbard
STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 58
Mathewos Samson
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 5
Angelia Pressley
STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 97
Jyot SinghDekalb County
Judicial
COUNTY COMMISSIONER -
DISTRICT 3
Keyanna Jones Moore
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
Miracle Rankin
AND
Jen Auer Jordan
COUNTY COMMISSIONER -
DISTRICT 7
Oneka T. Willabus
COURT OF APPEALS
Will Wooten
AND
Fatima Harris Felton
Kin Speaks
METHODOLOGY & MORE INFORMATION
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This board meeting took an interesting turn, the IBX is being planned and there are deep environmental concerns. I’m feeling dissatisfied by the MTA responses on this matter.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Oh wait. Someone just called in from a Civilian Complaint Review Board. They mentioned that in my neighborhood there’s a very high # of complaints from this precinct. So there’s that.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We desperately need more abolition organizing in my neighborhood.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I’m attending my first community board meeting and am a bit disappointed with the police report out here. The police framing is so typical. So far, they have only repeated lies about the positive impact of policing in my Black & Brown community.
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Omolola Olateju (she/her) @blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We need to buckle up. SCOTUS rolled back critical voting protections for Black and brown Americans, and we have the Trump administration gleefully wasting our tax dollars on pro-gas, anti-clean energy efforts. Where is this country heading and what are we doing about it? apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases
The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
NAACP President Derrick Johnson responds to the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act:
“Today’s decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. The Supreme Court betrayed Black voters, they betrayed America, and they betrayed our democracy. This ruling is a major setback for our nation and threatens to erode the hard-won victories we’ve fought, bled, and died for. But the people still can fight back. Our best defense and offense is the ballot box, and we’re going to turn out voters in the midterm elections to make sure we can elect representatives who look out for us. Our democracy is crying for help.”
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Climate Action Rhode Island @climateactionri.org · 29/04/2026
Tomorrow! We're excited to be community partners on this great Newport Film event, showing "The Lake." Thursday, April 30, 7:00 pm Avon Cinema, Providence RI newportfilm.com/films/the-la...
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THE LAKE - newportFILM
Tickets are $15 per person Avon Cinema 260 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906 PARKING Free street parking is available. ACCESSIBILITY Fully wheelchair accessible. ABOUT THE FILM: An environmental nuclear...
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